Hospitality & Tourism Management Schools Near Rockville, MD

Rockville, Maryland has 28 accredited schools offering hospitality management programs, with tuition ranging from $4,080 to $68,017 per year for indexed programs. Rockville has a population of about 67,218. Median household income is $122,384 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 64.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, the top-earning hospitality management-related role is Food Service Manager at a median $79,290 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Hospitality Management Schools to Rockville

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer hospitality management programs near Rockville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Rockville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Rockville. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD 17.3 miles from Rockville BOC Score 51.0
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,020
Avg net price $11,133/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 38

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Allegany College of Maryland

Cumberland, MD 93.1 miles from Rockville BOC Score 53.1
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,476
Avg net price $8,819/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 44

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Maryland schools on the Maryland hospitality management page.


Hospitality Management Wages Near Rockville

Rockville is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (BLS area code 47900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Maryland statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Lodging Manager$77,600Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$71,258
Food Service Manager$79,290Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$72,810
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner$75,450Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$69,284

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Rockville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population67,218Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$122,384Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+64.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)108.9 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited hospitality management schools are near Rockville, MD?

Our directory has 28 accredited schools offering hospitality management programs near Rockville. The closest is Montgomery College in Rockville, MD (1.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is George Mason University (19.2 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying hospitality management roles near Rockville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying hospitality management-related roles near Rockville are: Food Service Manager ($79,290), Lodging Manager ($77,600), Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner ($75,450). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Maryland statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Gaithersburg instead of Rockville?

Gaithersburg, MD is 4.7 miles from Rockville and has its own set of local hospitality management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Rockville an affordable place to study hospitality management?

Rockville’s median household income of $122,384 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Rockville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Maryland public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Rockville

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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.